Graduate Development Office

Tailored Career Services for Law Students

As a student studying law, it is very important that you develop your career awareness early in your studies and engage yourself in whatever it is you are aiming for. There are numerous diverse and exciting career opportunities for law graduates, making it even more important for you to explore the various options available.

Bond University’s Faculty of Law prides itself on the quality of our graduates and embraces the importance of developing the employability of our students. Dedicated specialists in the Graduate Development Office (GDO) assist students to identify and plan their career within a range of professions including the legal, business and government sectors. The GDO offer a range of tailored services which ensure students complement their Bond Law qualifications with practical experience and valuable professional contacts including:

• Advice on legal careers and/or employment opportunities
• Assistance with the identification of employment pathways for legal graduates
• Assistance with applications for domestic and international internships, work experience, clerkships and graduate positions
• Law job postings via email and on the BondLSA website
• Bond Law Alumni and legal firm contacts
• A comprehensive library of legal career and employment resources

The Graduate Development Office is located on Level 2 (Ground Floor), Faculty of Law, Bond University. 

For more information, please contact our Graduate Development Specialists at lawcareers@bond.edu.au.

Networking Events

The Faculty of Law organises a number of networking events which are designed to facilitate Bond Law students’ contact with members of the legal profession and to assist with their career development.

• Firm visits and seminars by members of the profesion
• Bond Law Alumni careers presentations
• Bond University Careers Fair
• Bond Law Graduate and Clerkship Panel

Australian Law Firms

Some of the largest private-practice firms in Australia are:

• Allens Arthur Robinson
• Baker McKenzie
• Blake Dawson Waldron 
• Norton Rose
• Clayton Utz
• Corrs Chambers Westgarth
• Freehills
• DLA Piper
• Mallesons Stephen Jaques
• Minter Ellison

Medium size firms usually operate under a similar structure to the large firms in that they provide a range of business-related legal services, although usually to smaller business clients.

Small firms tend to fall into two categories. The first type has a similar structure to the large-and-medium sized firms. They provide a range of legal services to business clients but on a much smaller scale in addition to providing legal services to individuals. The other type of small firm is often referred to as a “boutique” firm. These firms tend to specialise in a particular area of law and build a reputation being experts in their field. Clients tend to seek them out directly for their expertise, or alternatively, a large firm will outsource or refer work to these firms.